Leroy

RIP

Miguel Leroy DR. Isidro

1977-2013

The highschool bestfriend

Una ko siyang nakilala noong first year highschool kami, transferee siya. Classmates kami pero hindi ko siya gaanong pinapansin, magkaiba kami ng circle of friends.

Third year highschool, naging kaklase ko ulit siya. Hindi ko matandaan paano nagsimula ang pagkakaibigan namin pero masaya ako dahil hindi ko inakala na hindi pala siya yung taong inakala ko dati na mayabang ay down to earth pala at kwela. Nagkaroon kami ng instant connection.

He was the student council vice president and a consistent class officer. Meron siyang “masa” appeal, may charm sa mga kapwa estudyante na wala ako.

Naging tamabayan ko ang bahay nila dahil malapit lang sa school. Doon ko din nalaman lahat ng tungkol sa kanya. Parehas na high ranking officials sa PNP ang magulang niya. Apat silang magkakapatid, bunso siya at unico hijo.

Naging partner in crime kami sa panliligaw at pambobola sa mga chickas. May pagkachickboy si bestfriend, meron siyang record na pinanghahawakan pagdating sa mga babae, ako ay record holder sa pagiging torpe.

Andoon siya noong una akong nabasted ng nililigawan ko, sinama niya ako sa kanila dahil wala ako sa wisyo sa sobrang kalasingan. Takbuhan din niya ako sa di mabilang na heartbreaks niya.

Kinukunsinte ko siya pagdating sa kalokohan. Ako ang nagtatakip sa kanya sa parents niya kapag kailangan, walang reklamo.

Adopted son ako sa bahay nila at siya sa amin. Kasama ako sa pangaral nila tito at tita kapag sinesermunan siya.

He went to UST for college, sa ibang school naman ako pero hindi doon natapos ang pagkakaibigan namin. Parati pa rin akong nasa kanila kapag may mga okasyon. Hindi nila ako nalilimutang imbitahin, ako din sa kanya.

Ako pa rin ang takbuhan niya tuwing kailangan niya ng excuses, pinagtatakpan ko pa rin siya even after highschool. Drinking buddy sa lahat ng problema.

Mahilig kaming kumain at mag gala. Dyan kami magkasundo. Buddy-buddy kami sa mga fiesta o kahit anong kainan man yan.

Nasa 3^rd year college kami noong bumalik ulit ang sakit nya. For the longest time, akala ko completely healed na siya, nagkamali ako. Pero I felt no emotion dahil alam kong gagaling ulit siya. Hindi yun ang first time niya, immune na siya dahil simula ng magkaisip siya, taglay na niya yung sakit na yon.

Mas tumibay ang samahan namin dalawa. Most of the time, nandoon ako para sa kanya para suportahan siya. Ako ang number one fan niya noong sumali siya ng battle of the bands. Gitarista siya.

Mas maraming kalakohan pa. Kahit skinhead na siya, nalagas ang kilay at namanas ang katawan dahil sa gamot, hindi siya tumigil sa buhay. Pinagpatuloy ang nakagawian. Rock en roll pa din.

April 1995, we celebrated his last official birthday sa ospital. Nag overnight ako kasama ng family niya, hindi kami nag-usap. Hindi ko kayang tanggapin kung ano man ang sasabihin niya sa akin ng masaya gaya ng gusto niya. Hindi ako umiyak, hindi rin siya umiyak, infact I never saw him cry kahit isang beses. Pero alam ko nahihirapan siya.Umuwi ako kinabukasan, hindi ko na siya hinintay magising, hindi ako nagpaalam sa kanya dahil alam kong hindi pa naman yon ang huli naming pagkikita.

June of 1995, tinawagan niya ako, may post birthday celebration siya. Sinabay sa birthday nung isang ate niya. Pumunta ako, masaya siya. Malayo sa imahe na nakita ko sa ospital nung nag overnight ako. Naka bonnet na para itago ang kayang skinhead.

Naging busy ako sa school pagkatapos noon, yun ang huli naming pagkikita na buhay pa siya. Nagtatawagan lang kami sa telepono para magbalitaan. The last time na tumawag ako sa kanila, si tita ang naka-usap ko, wala ng energy si bestfriend para hawakan ang telepono. Sinabi kong dadalaw ako sa November 2 sa kanya pero last minute change, bumagyo noon kaya di ako nakalabas ng bahay.

November 4, 1995 ala-sais ng umaga. Ginising ako ng mommy ko dahil may tawag sa telepono. Yung tropa namin na teacher namin sa Filipino noong highschool. Sinagot ko ang tawag kahit ayaw ko dahil sobrang aga pa at inaantok pa ako. I then heard the bad news. Around 3 am that day, he passed away.

Cool pa ako noon, I went back to sleep dahil sa sobrang antok. Akala ko naginip lang ako so tinawagan ko ulit si teacher para mag confirm. Totoo nga, hindi ako nananaginip.

Wala na si bestfriend, wala yung taong kasama kong tumawa, manlait at kumain sa mga jologs na kainan (rich kid si bestfriend). Wala na yung taong nakakaintindi sa akin at nakaka-usap ko ng matino at seryoso. Naguilty ako dahil hindi ako nakadalaw sa kanya noong araw na sinabi kong dadalaw ako. I could have said my final goodbye. Sobrang sakit.

Others may find it weird pero eversince mamatay siya for the past 15 years, parati ko siyang dinadalaw sa sementeryo tuwing birthday niya, death anniversary at pasko. Wala pa akong na miss since then (kasi baka ako ang dalawin nya pag nakalimot ako). That’s the least that I can do to thank him for the awesome friendship.

Its been 15 years since he died of leukemia. He will remain as one of my bestfriends till life after death.

See you in heaven!

A letter from a teenage Filipino to the WHOLE WORLD

August 23, 2010

"A letter from a teenage Filipino to the WHOLE WORLD”

As you are reading this letter, I bet that you have seen/heard about what happened earlier in our country.

Tourists were hostages of a policeman here, Rolando Mendoza. After a few hours of the horrible crime, some of the victims were dead including the hostage-taker.

I wrote this letter not just to apologize but also to let everyone know that we Filipinos are not all like Mendoza. We are loving and good-hearted people.

For so many years, our country has been standing tall and surpassing every dilemma; be it small or big. Years ago (back when I wasn’t born yet), you have watched us fight for what we think is right. We fought for the democracy of our nation.. The EDSA revolution. But that’s just one out of many.

Second. We Filipinos have been serving other countries for our families and we treat you as our own as well. With all due respect, I thank you all for giving us the trust through the years. For helping us to become what we are now.

The Philippines is more than just a group of islands. We are a nation of strong and remarkable people. A country of beauty and love known to be hospitable and well-valued. I humbly apologize for what happened tonight. No one in this world would want something like that to happen for life should be valued.

I politely ask the attention of the world. Please do not judge and mistreat us just because of what happened tonight. I have been searching the net and found terrible things. Hong Kong advices to avoid travels here, China and HK bans Filipinos and that Philippines is the worst place to go.

I can’t blame you for what you have decided but I hope that you could understand. Our country is now in a sea of problems. And I know for sure that we helped you in a way or another. Let peace and understanding reign this time.

I know that this letter will just be trash but I wish that you would understand. On behalf of the Philippine population.. WE ARE SORRY.

As a song puts it…

And I believe that in my life I will see an end to hopelessness, giving-up and suffering. And we all stand together this one time then no one will get left behind. Stand up for life. STAND UP FOR LOVE

Sincerely yours,

Reigno Jose Dilao

Catbalogan City, Samar

(End of Letter)

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Adelaida (1917 - 2010)

Please join me and my whole family in praying for the eternal repose of my dearest grandmother.

To God be the glory!


Death is nothing else but going home to God,
the bond of love will be unbroken for all eternity.
~ Mother Teresa ~

Joyce

Prodigal mom's best friend just passed away minutes ago. A common friend phoned me to tell the bad news. Di ko alam kung paano ko sasabihin kay prodigal mom but I don't have any choice.

Best friend ni prodigal mom si Joyce. She's Cairo's godmother too. They've been friends since college days. Joyce became a big part of our relationship. Sandalan ni prodigal mom during our rough times. They shared a lot of secrets. They're inseparable and thick as thieves. Naging mabait sakin si Joyce despite what happened between me and prodigal mom. Consistent din cya sa pagkamusta kay Cairo at pagpapadala ng gifts pag birthday at Christmas.

I feel bad, andaming bad news na nangyari these past few days and I don't think I can handle some more. It's too much. A lot of pain, grief and suffering. Pero sino ba naman ako para i-question kung ano man ang nangyayari sa buhay. Alam ko may plano si Bro sa lahat ng ito.

I just hope Joyce will be in good place with Bro. I pray for her eternal peace as well as her family.

Joyce, thank you for everything. Rest in peace!

Obituary: Prof. Emilia Boncodin

Professor Emilia Boncodin

Former Secretary, Department of Budget & Management

1955 - 2010

Domjullian's former professor - Accounting 1 (Intro to Financial Accounting)

Rest in Peace Mam

Accounting became a little less scary for math-ophobics like me, because of you

Fuck the Ivler-Pollard Family

Shame on your family. May the three of you suffer to hell and slowly die in pain.

Greatest Daughter of Filipino Nation

Corazon Cojuangco Aquino

January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009

People Power Leader & Greatest Daughter of Filipino Nation





May you rest in peace!

Remembering Jacko (1958-2009)

It was my brother, Leroy, who told me the news. He barged into my room and woke me up to tell me MJ's gone. I thought he was just joking but I know he will not invade my dreaming moment for nothing. So I immediately went online and confirmed the bad news.

I grew up listening to his songs. Lalo na pag may program sa school and we're forced into performing,songs nya kaagad ang isa sa mga top choices, another being Menudo.

He may have done a lot of crazy things from the past but I think its great to remember an icon who sparked life into the music industry and give him the credit he very well deserve.

So, here's to the legendary Michael Jackson. May he rest in peace and enjoy the Neverland!

Goodbye chocolates, goodbye spaghetti, goodbye hotdogs, goodbye CARLO!

CARLO “GREGGY” C. ROA
October 7, 1976 – January 16, 2009


Greggy (as I call him because he looked exactly like his dad) was a BS IE classmate in UP. He’s a math whiz. He graduated as valedictorian in highschool.

Greggy was a classmates in some of our major subjects. Naging buddy ko sa pag gawa ng assignments. Naalala ko rin lagi kong nakakasabay to sa ikot/toki at naging karamay ko pa one time sa paglalakad sa baha pauwi. Nakasama ko rin to isa isang rally. Tsismoso din to paminsan minsan.

Sa unang tingin akala mo serious. Dami nga nagaakala na geek cya. Pero masayahing tao deep inside. Naging buddy ko rin to sa mga inuman paminsan.Hirap lasingin. Matibay ang tyan.

Hindi ko man kilala ng lubusan si Greg e masasabi kong mabuting tao cya. Medyo torpe din gaya ko pero matindi pala ma inlove to. Walang bisyo maliban sa minsanang pag inom.

Nakakapanghinayang kasi alam kong marami pa cyang pangarap sa asawa at anak nya.Nakakapanghinayang kasi hindi na mapapakita ni Greg kung gaano cya kabuting tatay at asawa sa mag ina nya.

I hope Greg happy ka kung saan ka man naroroon.

Wag ka ng dumalaw sa akin, ako na lang dadalaw sa iyo. Mahirap na, baka bigla pa akong sumunod sa iyo!

Here’s a a great man and friend! Maligayang Paglalakbay Greggy!